Leviticus

Leviticus 3:9–11

⁹And from the peace offering he shall bring a food offering to the LORD consisting of its fat: the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, ¹⁰both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys. ¹¹Then the priest is to burn them on the altar as food, a food offering to the LORD.

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Leviticus 3:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And from the peace offering	הַשְּׁלָמִים֮	haš·šə·lā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
he shall bring	וְהִקְרִ֨יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
a food offering	אִשֶּׁ֣ה	’iš·šeh	Noun - masculine singular	H801 an offering made by fire
to the LORD	לַיהוָה֒	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
consisting of its fat	חֶלְבּוֹ֙	ḥel·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2459 fat
the entire	תְמִימָ֔ה	ṯə·mî·māh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8549 complete, sound
fat tail	הָאַלְיָ֣ה	hā·’al·yāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H451 fat tail
cut off	יְסִירֶ֑נָּה	yə·sî·ren·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5493 turn aside
close to	לְעֻמַּ֥ת	lə·‘um·maṯ	Preposition-l	H5980 juxtaposition
the backbone	הֶעָצֶ֖ה	he·‘ā·ṣeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6096 spine
the fat	הַחֵ֙לֶב֙	ha·ḥê·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
that covers	הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה	ham·ḵas·seh	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H3680 cover
the entrails	הַקֶּ֔רֶב	haq·qe·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the fat	הַחֵ֔לֶב	ha·ḥê·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
that	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height

Leviticus 3:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
both	שְׁתֵּ֣י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
kidneys	הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת	hak·kə·lā·yōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3629 kidneys
with the fat	הַחֵ֙לֶב֙	ha·ḥê·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
on them	עֲלֵהֶ֔ן	‘ă·lê·hen	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H5921 height
near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the loins	הַכְּסָלִ֑ים	hak·kə·sā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3689 loins
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the lobe	הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙	hay·yō·ṯe·reṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3508 appendage
of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the liver	הַכָּבֵ֔ד	hak·kā·ḇêḏ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3516 liver
which he is to remove	יְסִירֶֽנָּה׃	yə·sî·ren·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5493 turn aside
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the kidneys	הַכְּלָיֹ֖ת	hak·kə·lā·yōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3629 kidneys

Leviticus 3:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to burn them	וְהִקְטִיר֥וֹ	wə·hiq·ṭî·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
on the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה	ham·miz·bê·ḥāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4196 altar
as food	לֶ֥חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3899 bread, food
a food offering	אִשֶּׁ֖ה	’iš·šeh	Noun - masculine singular	H801 an offering made by fire
to the LORD	לַיהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Leviticus 3:9 Exodus 29:22 · Leviticus 9:19

Leviticus 3:11 Leviticus 21:6 · Leviticus 21:17 · Leviticus 3:16 · Leviticus 21:8 · Leviticus 3:5 · Leviticus 22:25 · Ezekiel 44:7 · Numbers 28:2 · Leviticus 21:21–22 · Malachi 1:7

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